Johnson County Community College
Press Release

College Information and Publications
913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

8/17/09
Story by Melodee Blobaum

Innovative online partnership between JCCC, school districts goes live Aug. 17

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Want to learn about learning in Johnson County?

Check out JoCoEducation.org, an online partnership of Johnson County’s public school districts and Johnson County Community College.

The site went live Monday, Aug. 17, with these exciting features:

• News feeds from Johnson County’s public school districts as well as Johnson County Community College.
• A calendar that pulls together days off for all the districts, as well as school and college events of community wide interest.
• Original reporting examining the latest education topics that affect the county as a whole.

“There is a gap between what the community wants to know about schools and outlets where that news can be found,” said Julie Haas, associate vice president, marketing communications, at JCCC. “Our intention is for JoCoEducation.org to bridge that gap by providing an integrated look at public education in Johnson County.”

JoCoEducation.org is hosted by Johnson County Community College and edited by Melodee Blobaum, JCCC’s internal communication editor and a former education writer for The Kansas City Star.

For more information about the site, contact her at 913-469-8500 ext. 4957 or by e-mail at mblobau1@jccc.edu.

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